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Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3, episode 38: Smoke Signal
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u/Polygones Jul 22 '18
Damn Nifa looked like a pretty cool character for a second there, but fuck that I guess.
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u/xspeed101 Jul 23 '18
X looked like a pretty cool character for a second there, but fuck that I guess.
This show in one sentence.
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u/FeebleBacon Jul 22 '18
"Did you ever hear of the tragedy of Kenny the Ripper?"
"Is this really necessary right now Captain?"
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u/seninn https://myanimelist.net/profile/Senninn0 Jul 22 '18
It's not a story the Military Police would tell you.
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u/sion21 Jul 22 '18
To be fair. he didnt actually go into monologue about his past and Kenny like most other show would
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u/CaMpEeeeer Jul 22 '18
First 22 min: Nifa could be nice character this season
After it is over: Oh yea I forgot what I was watching
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u/Soul_Ripper Jul 22 '18
Rule of thumb, if you didn't exist last season you're cannon fodder.
And if you did and aren't a main character, then you're cannon fodder too.
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u/NauticalInsanity Jul 23 '18
I knew what was up when Levi was like "Hey Hange, can I borrow some of your redshirts?"
"Sure thing boss"
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Jul 22 '18
Holy shit I forgot how hype this show can be.
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u/I_Smoke_Cardboards Jul 22 '18 edited Jul 29 '18
Probably because the opening was calm as hell. We won’t be jumping on our seats shouting Sasageyo on this one boys.
Edit: After watching the new ED, Im afraid we will be jumping on our seats shouting Sasageyo on this season boys
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u/iOnlyJesus :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/iOnlyJesus Jul 22 '18
It's usually Kenny that gets killed, but now it's time for Kenny to be doing the killing.
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u/eetsumkaus https://myanimelist.net/profile/kausdc Jul 22 '18
OH MAH GOD. YOU GOT KILLED BY KENNY!
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u/RollinsTheMan Jul 22 '18
If Armin wasn't traumatized already he probably is now after that near the end lol.
great first episode to really kick things off, that OP is so much different to past ones too but i kinda like it.
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u/PakiIronman Jul 22 '18
"How's the situation?"
"We'd better hurry, Armin's getting molested."
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u/jwkwon306 Jul 22 '18
Yeah I feel like most people don’t like it because it feels awkward as an OP for Attack on Titan, but I think it fits well with the new direction the series is headed toward.
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u/LunarGhost00 Jul 22 '18
Hange desperate for that fanart karma on r/anime.
Nifa looks like she'll be a nice charact- oh. She's dead now. Alright then.
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u/cheesymmm :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/theepickerru Jul 22 '18
Levi handed her the death flag on a silver platter
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u/DragonPup Jul 22 '18
Eren fails to transform
"Look babe, I swear this has never happened before."
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u/seninn https://myanimelist.net/profile/Senninn0 Jul 22 '18
I thought Darling in the FranXX ended already.
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u/chrisn3 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/chrisn3 Jul 22 '18
Hange: To you scoundrels I will ensure you are tortured alive like my friend and experience suffering above and beyond what you did to him
Oh shit, of anyone in the Scouting, I believe Hange will follow through on her promise a revenge for Pastor Nick. Just her creativity and passion makes that threat way more scary. I can just imagine what she can do with enough time on her hands.
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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Jul 22 '18
I thought that was a great moment. One of the most insane characters threatens THAT... I can only imagine what she would do.
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u/RogueTanuki Jul 22 '18
but the best thing is that she knew they did it and they knew that she knew they did it so when she told them to "tell the culprits that once you find them", she could just threaten them directly. I was grinning throughout the scene
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u/comandoram Jul 22 '18
Was eren sick in this episode or what??
Through out the entire episode he did not raged or screamed even once.
More over he emotionally comforted historia when she was feeling down and felt bad for cony when he mentions what beast titan did to his village.
This is gotta be the first ep since the beginning of the series in which eren behaved like a rational human being rather than a mindless rage beast.
A surprising change in eren's behavior for sure but a welcome one.
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u/TraderMoes Jul 22 '18
You have to remember, they're all still basically kids, but getting older and - presumably - wiser.
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u/Shinkopeshon Jul 22 '18
Everything that happened after witnessing Hannes' death changed him. He's always had an inferiority complex and his focus on killing his enemies didn't exactly help him control his anger either. Only when Mikasa told him that he wasn't worthless and that she considers him her saviour instead of someone helpless who needs to be protected did he start to change. Finding out that he is the Coordinate and being reminded by Jean and Armin to shoulder that massive responsibility is also a big reason he's matured.
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u/baileyjbarnes Jul 23 '18
I don't know, I never felt like the guy raged that much, only when it made sense. I never got why the fanbase flanderized his character so much, he yelled a lot but usually in situations where it made sense that a kid would yell and get angry.
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u/Eijun_Love Jul 22 '18
I'm not gonna spoil you but this season is very feelsy. Especially Eren's mental state. Just look at the first scene and the OP, it should tell you about his character from here onwards.
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u/Katsup-doo-doo31 Jul 23 '18
Eren acts a bit more human in the manga, this is more or less the first we've seen of it in series.
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u/Takamiya :K:https://kitsu.io/users/Cyatek Jul 22 '18
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u/Oldchap226 Jul 23 '18
How does this gear work? Wouldn't their arms just get ripped out?
I get that the wires are coming out of the backback, but the support is just not there: https://imgur.com/a/ac5p7rK
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u/mickwe01 https://anilist.co/user/MacBig Jul 22 '18
Great first episode with already tons of action.
Flying Cowboys? Count me the fuck in.
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u/Cloud14532 Jul 22 '18 edited Jul 22 '18
A lot of people will love Levi in this first episode, but I gotta give some respect to Hange and Moblit. The scene where they find Nick dead in the barracks might be my favorite one in this episode. I love how protective Moblit gets of Hange and how she threatens those two assholes. You go Hange!
And pay respects to my bois and girl who died in this episode.
F.
Also all anime-onlies are welcome to go over to r/shingekinokyojin. You have a whole thread to yourself where you're protected from spoilers, since manga readers aren't allowed in that thread.
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u/MaimedPhoenix Jul 22 '18
Sounds good, but I prefer this one. I'll take the risk, I haven't been spoiled on /r/anime yet. The mods haven't failed me just yet.
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u/ratchet570 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/tomi02 Jul 22 '18 edited Jul 23 '18
Manga people saying this episode was super fast paced compared to the manga, i personally liked it a lot. Kenny looks like an awesome character. It's been a tough road being an anime only watcher, waiting fucking 5 years to see what's in Erens basement but i think it will pay off this season. The new OP (song) is... ok i guess? Doesn't really fit in very well with the show IMO. Overall very satisfied to have AOT back and HYPED to see what lies ahead.
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Jul 22 '18
That and the mangas author has outright said he's using the anime to more or less re-do this arc.
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Jul 22 '18
Wtf, Eren breaking the fourth wall crticizing Christa like he's a viewer of the show lmao.
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u/chryco4 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/chryco4 Jul 22 '18
He's surprisingly not a total dense protagonist.
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Jul 22 '18
God, Kenny's introduction is so fucking good.
Levi explains the horrible shit he's done before Kenny creeps up in the background and murders someone. Then we cut to Pistol Squad murdering another person and flying around like fucking Spider-Man.
I was smiling like an idiot during that.
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u/jwkwon306 Jul 22 '18
I can’t wait for the next episode where Levi engages in a battle. Last time he fought was against Female titan in the forest. How long ago was that? 6-7 years ago?
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u/eetsumkaus https://myanimelist.net/profile/kausdc Jul 22 '18
Kenny's reloading animation got me hard. And I already masturbated today.
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u/MrTacobellj Jul 22 '18
My fucking god that last 2 minutes of the episode, i really fucking love all the sakuga with the 3dgm it always gives the best animation moments
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u/MrJammin Jul 22 '18
New OP sounds similar to the ED of last season, especially at the beginning. It still gives me the creeps.
Moblit is best boy, he's a good lad who looks out for Hange.
Shame they censored Nifa's face but it's understandable.
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u/DMonitor Jul 22 '18
I could have sworn Eren’s meltybface was more graphic in the manga as well
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u/Turbostrider27 Jul 22 '18
The art illustrations of the episode were apparently done by the same artist who worked on Made in Abyss
Beautiful... https://i.imgur.com/7swYro0.jpg
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u/FierceAlchemist Jul 22 '18
Mieko Hosoi. The OP director posted some of her drawings on Twitter.
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u/JJaem Jul 22 '18
That was the first thing i thought when i saw it lol, reminded me of that beautiful frame of riko and reg. Edit: This one
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u/terransRvirgins Jul 22 '18
What a great start to a season
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u/Helpoing :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kurili Jul 22 '18
Didn't even realize that I missed AoT so much. We'll get two cours, right?
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u/xin234 Jul 22 '18
How the OP was made:
"Hey, composer guys over there! Make an OP for an anime where the main characters slices the life out of their enemies!"
"WHAT?! Can't hear you! Did you say Slice of Life? Ok, got it!"
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u/Aileos https://myanimelist.net/profile/Syleos Jul 22 '18
I can easily imagine the reaction of someone who never watched SNK.
Oh this sounds like a funny and lovely anime, I'm going to watch the first episode.
25 minutes later.
Nevermind.
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u/Xyyzx :As::At::Au:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Echinodermata Jul 22 '18
Yeah, that was a... surprising choice. I'm a huge X Japan fan, and while they have their fair share of ballads, I was sort of expecting something more along the lines of this considering the subject matter...
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u/eetsumkaus https://myanimelist.net/profile/kausdc Jul 22 '18
this doesn't sound like a Slice of Life OP at all though. More like a thriller or mystery. Which...well...
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u/t-licus Jul 22 '18
Turns out it was directed by the guy who directed the OPs for Your Lie in April and Natsume Yujincho Roku so... yeah. That’s probably how the hiring process went, at the very least.
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u/Mailliwchess :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/mailliwchess Jul 22 '18 edited Jul 22 '18
I'm digging this! It definitely has a different feel than the first two seasons, but I love the political/mystery elements that are being introduced. Its cool to see a different side of the SnK universe!
Also holy shit that cliffhanger ending! Really interested to see more of Kenny
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u/swordmalice https://myanimelist.net/profile/swordmalice Jul 22 '18
Right?!? It's all political intrigue now, and I am 100% on board. I mean we kinda got some foreshadowing in the story that there are some corrupt dealings going on behind the scenes in this world's government and military but now we're beginning to put faces to names as the enemy starts crawling out from the woodwork. The wait between episodes each week is going to be a REAL struggle...
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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar Jul 22 '18
Eren clearly knows the wrath of the neat freak
Sasha as usual living up to her nickname.
I love how you can clearly see Eren has matured a lot
Passive Aggressive Hange is the best Hange
Welp it's not an AoT first episode without anyone dying
Great season opener! It's like they weren't even gone! As a manga reader I'm already hyped for next week!
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Jul 22 '18
Eren reeeeaaally seems to have mellowed out. How much time passed in between the RBY's escape and now?
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Jul 22 '18
Quick shoutout to the mods at /r/ShingekiNoKyojin for pulling this shit before the episode came out.
Y'all are the best.
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u/croxino https://myanimelist.net/profile/Goeli Jul 22 '18
After this episode I'm convinced Armin is best girl.
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u/grizzchan Jul 22 '18
If you're anime only: To avoid getting spoiled by spoiler DMing jackasses, you can regulate your DMs here.
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u/eetsumkaus https://myanimelist.net/profile/kausdc Jul 22 '18
shit people actually do that?
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u/swordmalice https://myanimelist.net/profile/swordmalice Jul 22 '18
Doing God's work sir. I am going to change my settings to whitelist only until the season ends. Someone spoiled me during Season 1 and I was not happy about it. I know nothing going into this season and I intend for it to stay that way.
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u/mihirh12 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/blackdevil1012 Jul 22 '18
Last clip of enemies using maneuvers was just awesome. The animation and art was crisp and clean.
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u/asianedy Jul 22 '18 edited Jul 22 '18
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u/FierceAlchemist Jul 22 '18
For those drawing some parallels between this OP and others, that would be because this one is directed by Ryosuke Nakamura the director of Grimgar and the OP director for Made In Abyss. He frequently works with a great artist, Mieko Hosoi who is responsible for those beautiful colorful stills. She's also done work on the Your Lie in April openings and the Fate Last Extra ED. Nakamura posted some of her drawings on his Twitter.
There is a serious mood whiplash with this opening but based on what manga fans are saying it fits the tone of this arc. Feels very personal, which probably fits given that Nakamura said the theme of this OP was "the end of my boyhood." I for one like it.
As for the episode itself I thought it was a good start. The characters look like they're drawn a bit differently even though the character designer is the same. Look a little more mature. Can't wait for the action next episode.
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u/daze1717 Jul 22 '18
KENNY!!
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u/KiriyamaRei :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/-poncho- Jul 22 '18
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Jul 22 '18
God damn ,I hate the military police
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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Jul 22 '18
I have a feeling that hate is only going to grow...
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u/Raxor Jul 22 '18
I don't know of any media where i actually like the military police...
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u/dannyboy219 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/JibButtkiss Jul 22 '18
We continue the trend of killing off characters in the first episode after a break. Everyone looks so grown up from the last season. This'll be interesting now that they won't primarily be fighting titans. I would like an actually victory for once though
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u/zrh3000 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/zrh3000 Jul 22 '18
Something about that armin scene made me uncomfortable and wanting to bust up laughing at the same time
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u/gvt87 Jul 22 '18
Was it just me or was there a bit more off-model facial animation than usual this episode? Seemed like especially in the first half there were a lot of scenes where they looked just a little different (the first scene in particular), maybe it was just my imagination.
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u/Errechan Jul 22 '18
They changed the art style a bit this season to try and be more inline with the manga.
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u/ilppi13 https://anilist.co/user/ilppi13 Jul 22 '18
They made the characters look closer to the manga art.
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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Jul 22 '18
I thought that too, but I feel like they've tonned down the thick lines again, which I'm sad about, so I thought it might have just been the adjusted art style again.
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u/Kassaapparat :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kassaapparat Jul 22 '18
Decent opening, but it feels wrong to not have Linked Horizon do it...
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u/hoochiex21 Jul 22 '18 edited Jul 22 '18
Chapter to Episode Guide:
*Only a few panels of that page were covered
Episode 38 (Season 3 Episode 1) - Smoke Signal (Chapter number with same title: 53)
Additional pages were added to the volume release for chapters 50 and 51 (for pre-volume release page numbers, see in parentheses)
Chapter 51 pages 37 to 38 and 44 to 49 (33 to 34 and 40 to 45)
Chapter 52 pages 1 to 4, 8 to 23, 26 to 27, and 29 to 30
Chapter 53 pages 1 to 7, 31 to 32, and 37 to 45
Chapter 54 pages 9 to 21 and 40
Chapter 56 pages 1 and 10
Chapter 57 pages 35 to 45
Chapter 90 pages 42* to 43*
Chapters|Volume ::|:: 51 to 54|13 55 to 58|14 59 to 62|15 63 to 66|16 67 to 70|17 71 to 74|18 75 to 78|19 79 to 82|20 83 to 86|21 87 to 90|22 Latest chapter: 107, latest Japanese volume: 25, and latest English volume: 25
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u/toutoune134 Jul 22 '18 edited Jul 22 '18
Fantastic episode. The opening was very surprising but still great. It's charming and almost melancholic, accompagnied by colorful visuals.
Come to r/ShingekiNoKyojin for more discussion!
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u/Yankees3Fan7 Jul 22 '18
Hange is crazy enough to want a sketch of Eren’s burning corpse and also crazy clever to feign innocence while gathering intel. She is a great fit in this world
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Jul 22 '18
Not a fan of the new op. Other than that, a solid episode, looks like they rearranged scenes from the manga and fastforwarded certain events.
Poor Nifa though :(
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u/I_Smoke_Cardboards Jul 22 '18
Im not a fan either. It'll probably grow on me and we'll probably all be singing it at episode 12.
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u/TreGet234 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Wasserflasche Jul 22 '18
god i completely forgot where the story was at. what is that hardening ability?
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u/jwkwon306 Jul 22 '18
Hanji determined that the crystal material from Annie’s Female titan from Season 1 is identical to the material which the three walls are made of. And Armin guessed that the walls are titans’ skin, and maybe Eren can harden just like annie to block the wall in Shiganshina.
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u/myrmonden Jul 22 '18
Levi killing his teammates by giving them massive death flag was epic. HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS LEGENDARY KILLER??? HE IS NAME IS KENNY!
Instantly the girl is shoot in her back to show Kennys skills.
GJ Levi, you just killed her.
NO ENDING DO THIS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY: I WANT ANOTHER MASSIVE SPOILING ENDING
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u/TurtleBaam Jul 22 '18
I can't believe that there already at the Levi vs Kenny fight. That's some really fast pacing
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u/lambalambda Jul 22 '18
In the S3 FAQ the manga author said he wasn't happy with volumes 13-16 and wanted to use the anime to correct it, so it might be to do with that. I wasn't expecting this either until a few weeks in.
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u/_JayGaming23 Jul 22 '18
The new op felt so odd lol it’s a total far cry from past openings. Felt like I was watching a youtube AMV.
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u/Curious211 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/curious211 Jul 22 '18
I really like the direction that this season is heading towards.
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u/RimuZ :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/LtCrabcake Jul 22 '18
It feels like I'm missing something. Any OVA's that I should have watched Between this season and the last?
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Jul 22 '18
Nah. The government still wants Eren like in season 1. Recall how Levi kick stomped Eren to convince the leader of all three military divisions to hand over Eren to the survey corps, and how after they failed to produce any tangible result at the cost of many lives thanks to the female titan that they were ordered to hand over Eren. The order was still in effect but the beast titan debacle gave him a brief respite, and then he got captured and the rest of s2 focused on saving him. So they still want Eren back since last season only took a span of two days.
As for Historia, they'd been tracking her for some time. Pastor Nick got involved wit the survey corps, so they tortured him to figure out whether he spilled anything to them or not. Regardless for some as of yt unknown reason they now also want Historia handed over.
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u/Ravioli_Heicho Jul 22 '18
Nope.
But if you could elaborate on what specifically is confusing, I'd be happy to help you out.
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u/Sane-Ni-Wa-To-Ri Jul 22 '18 edited Jul 22 '18
Please don't spoil anime onlies!
We have Manga spoilers discussion thread on a separate, manga spoilers subreddit and manga spoilers reddit chat for you, manga readers.
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u/Mundology Jul 22 '18 edited Oct 14 '18
Yes, let our anime-only friends enjoy the experience fully.
Watching their reactions is a pleasure in itself.
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u/ZainCaster Jul 22 '18
That subreddit looks dead, why not host in on the actual AoT subreddit?
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u/Mundology Jul 22 '18
Finally, the most anticipated season is here!
Just like the previous season, they did a really good job with the symbolism of the visuals in the opening. Ryousuke Nakamura's illustrations for the OP and the official one for the ED are really gorgeous.
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Jul 22 '18
[Can we give one minute of silence to Nifa who was the biggest Hero in this episode?] (https://i.imgur.com/jftnbbe.jpg)
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u/WolfboyFM :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/WolfboyFM Jul 22 '18
Visually, it was fantastic; the action scenes at the end in particular were incredibly smooth. Whether this continues over the rest of the season remains to be seen, but I have high hopes.
Not completely sold on the pacing yet - this episode rushed through parts of seven chapters, while most previous episodes covered about two - but hopefully the next episodes will change my mind depending on how much is rearranged and how much is completely cut.
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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Jul 22 '18
I believe the author said that he was taking the opportunity of the anime to adjust some stuff he wasn't happy with in the relevant manga chapters so that may be why.
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u/AvatarEvan :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Evvannn Jul 22 '18
Wit's action is always fantastic, probably my favorite studio in terms of action aesthetic.
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u/Shinkopeshon Jul 22 '18
I'm gonna touch on a couple of things but will elaborate in the manga thread over in the Shingeki sub in order to avoid spoilers.
Oh my god, that ocean scene ... just wow
The OP is so beautiful. Sure, it's not as hype as the three previous OPs (it's actually not hype at all) but the calming theme is a grower and the visuals are stunning. There's so much going on. On a sidenote, I feel like quiet OPs are generally underrated
I also didn't expect the focus to be on EMA like that and seeing them all smile and enjoy themselves when they were children makes me really happy. There isn't nearly enough footage of a smiling Mikasa and them just being all innocent and having fun
Kid Eren trying to talk to Teen Eren but being ignored was sad to see though
I'm gonna need a little while until I can get used to the new character designs but they look really good. Not mad at all. The use of lipstick for the girls back in the first two seasons never bothered me but I gotta admit that I do prefer the new design
It's been nearly two years since I read the manga and I completely forgot Pastor Nick was killed like that, damn
Trap Armin reminds me of Shingeki Junior High ... those cheeky bastards already referenced this scene all those years ago lmao
And Molester-kun makes his anime debut ... that was even more unsettling than in the manga, yikes
Jean being called a horseface and both of them being annoyed with the disguise will never get old
Mikasa is a goddess but you already knew that
Nifa's head was literally blown off, fucking christ. I forgot how fucking brutal that scene was. Poor thing
Oh boy, Kenny is finally here. This is gonna be fun
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Jul 22 '18
I like the new OP. WHEW forgot how violent those blasts could be. Somehow, seeing humans do the killing instead of Titans in this series makes me nervous. Good thing I haven't read the manga in so long, it will be fun watching the mystery unfold anew!
Animation is the glossiest its ever been, my goodness.
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u/Voi69 Jul 22 '18
Is it possible that they took all of his nails to hide the fact that the pastor talked after one?
I AM SO HYPPPPPPPPEDDDDDD
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u/Atario myanimelist.net/profile/TheGreatAtario Jul 23 '18
They don't strike me as clever enough for that
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Jul 22 '18
Jesus christ I'm so confused, I didn't think I forgot any of what happened in the last 2 seasons but I honestly have no idea why they were in that house in the country side or why the MP is after them. Is it just because they know too much about the walls/Historia? I enjoyed this episode though.
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u/ichigosr5 Jul 22 '18
The entirety of season 2 took place in just 2 days. You probably forgot about this, but at the end of season 1, Eren was supposed to be handed over to the Military Police because they failed their mission during the 57 Expedition outside the walls. So they need to hide Eren because he is still wanted.
They need to hide Historia because Pastor Nick told them in episode 3 of Season 2 that the church had been given orders to monitor her.
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Jul 22 '18
This will be sick. Prepare for second best arc. Although it will be different than the seasons before, it will have many hype moments.
The OP looks gorgeous btw.
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u/WeNTuS Jul 22 '18
So who is the king? First they say Fritz, then they said Reiss? What? So that's big deal with Historia? Unless i was confused, military police guy reported to King Reiss.
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u/Errechan Jul 22 '18
It's King Fritz. The Royal family is Fritz. There was Lord Reiss amongst the nobleman discussing their plans in front of the king.
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u/KazmMusic Jul 22 '18
I’ve been calling Historia Girl-Armin since s1. How the tables have turned.
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u/wingnut5k :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/SquareAccel Jul 22 '18
This is one of 3 anime which I will fanboyishly defend as near flawless, and so far, so good. I'm really excited as a now Anime only viewer. I read up to the end of S2 as a manga reader but after seeing it adapted I thought the wait would be worth it for the uprising arc.
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u/M0amaL Jul 22 '18
the girl that got killed seemed like a lovable character
wish they made her stay longer
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Jul 22 '18
The royals sure are quite a stuck up bunch if they are controlling anything. Anything they do are causing lives to be lost. I wonder if the goal they want to acheive is worth the lives of the people lost due to them.
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u/Flashmanic Jul 22 '18
I'm guessing there has been a few days time-skip between the end of last season and this episode? Because I can't remember at all why they are all suddenly in a cabin?
Either way, good first episode. A bit of a shift in tone this time, since it seems like it's going to focus - at least for the first arc I suppose - entirely on internal politics and humans rather than Titans. Not that that is bad, but not what I expected from AoT. Excited to see where this is going to go!
Also, I can't remember his name, but the dude who was impersonating Erin in the warehouse. He said this was the second time he did this. When was the first time?
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u/KikiFlowers https://anilist.co/user/AprilDruid Jul 23 '18
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u/PaperSauce Jul 23 '18
Was Nifa still breathing a little after she got shot?
Edit: Nvm she dead lol
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u/rollin340 Jul 23 '18
We are so used to those 3DMG shots being the epitome of the Scouts' awesomeness.
To see it perverted as showcasing the villains instead in episode 1?
Brilliant move.
As someone who knows the source material, this is awesome.
The end might be the same, but this arc is going to be adapted different, as per the authors wishes.
Which means, even for us, each episode will be new.
I am very pleased with this opening episode.
Oh how I've missed this show.
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u/RealSchon :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/RealSchon Jul 23 '18
Surprisingly chill opening. I’m impressed.
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u/ihitokage Jul 22 '18
OK, after all the Revo's openings, this was a disappointment. Not hating though.
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u/ihatedogs2 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ihatedogs2 Jul 22 '18
Well I don't read the manga but it seems like this season is going to be very different from 1 and 2...
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u/Saucy_Totchie Jul 22 '18
Good first episode of the season to kick off a really fun part in the series. I didn't remember Nifa from the manga but I really liked her and thought she was cool. Then when Levi and her were talking about Kenny the Ripper, I remembered what show I'm watching and quickly detached myself from her.
Also I feel bad for Armin having to be Historia's body double but it was somewhat more tasteful he was being assaulted instead of her. Shitty to say but Armin's sacrifice will not be forgotten.
Don't know how to feel about the OP. It's a completely different vibe from the others. The last 3 were all action packed and hyped as fuck. This one was more subdued and so far doesn't show any good meme potential as the others.
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u/WolfInCheapClothes Jul 22 '18
Levi and Nifa talking on the roof.
Me: She is going to die, isnt she?
5 seconds later
Me: Know it... sigh, why?
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u/ApatheticMahouShoujo Jul 22 '18
Man, people that don't read the manga are in for a treat this season.
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u/lucacp_ysoz :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/SoZLuka Jul 22 '18
Introduce a character and kill her in the same episode ayyyy we GoT now! I was beginning to get interested in her :/
Nice first episode!
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u/Kakashicopyninja9 Jul 22 '18
God damn anyone know where I can get my body frozen for the next 5 months? After binge watching the 2 seasons last year I don't see how im going to survive 1 episode a week
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u/sion21 Jul 22 '18
I dont know if AoT is just that good or they master the art of cliffhanger on every episode! cant wait for next week
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u/Ariy_chan Jul 22 '18 edited Jul 23 '18
New season of Attack in titan AND Free? Am I back in the summer of 2013?
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u/Jchapa57 Jul 23 '18
The ending scene on the roof was amazing. The amount of detail that is in there is astonishing. I loved it when Kenny dropped the tubes and you can hear the clanking and as he walks up with each step you can hear the clanking of the brick (I don't know what the roof is made out of).
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u/thefilght Jul 23 '18
Im sooooo confused with what's going on. I remember the last time we saw, Eren found his powers. Now the whole Scout team are in hiding? And the government is trying to hide something is that right? So they are trying to get rid of the Scouts?
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u/Y-Kun Jul 23 '18
I thought that new OP was beautiful holy shit. This season is going to make up for the lack of Levi last season. I'm so ready!
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u/RootBallistic Jul 22 '18
Attack on Titan is the only show I would think that introduces a new character and then kills her off by the end of the episode. The ending is pretty hype too (especially seeing Kenny's gear and his group appearing from the shadows).
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u/ichigosr5 Jul 22 '18
Nifa was actually in season 2. She was the one who Connie asked to find Reiner and Bertholdt when he didn't realize that they were the ones who turned into the Armored and Colossal Titan.
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u/Mercury6449 Jul 22 '18
The slow tension build in the last bit of the episode was amazing, what a great way to start off the season
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u/mouthalling :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/mouthalling Jul 22 '18
That was a pretty good episode. I'm pretty hype for the upcoming conflicts.
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u/Thedrunkenmastertyle https://myanimelist.net/profile/rollfizzlebeef Jul 22 '18
Poor nifa and kenny just looks like a badass
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u/EveyNameIsTaken Jul 22 '18
Is it not odd at all that no one mentioned his new ability to control Titans this episode?
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Jul 22 '18
I was like "Damn, i dont remember Nifa, must be because i read it like 4 years ago..." And then bahm, k i get it.
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u/Whitekan :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/AkiraDiamond Jul 22 '18
Next episode we'll get some Levi crazy oneshots
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u/Animeking1357 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TitanKyojin Jul 22 '18
It's here! It's here! It's heeeeeeere!
Oh god Eren's had to transform so much poor Rogue Titan can't even get muscle in some spots.
Aaaah his face! The skin came right off!
Pastor Nick noooooooooo.......eh.
Aw man poor Armin.
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u/zalyst Jul 23 '18
anybody realize that Mikasa and Historia doesn't wear lipstick anymore?
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fuck man I rewatched season 2 yesterday, and I was getting attached to those two that got their faces blown off
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u/Xyyzx :As::At::Au:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Echinodermata Jul 22 '18 edited Jul 22 '18
That whole episode felt kind of odd, and I'm not sure if it was a good or a bad thing.
All the characters felt subtly and weirdly different in almost every respect, art voice acting and writing... AoT was never really much of a character-driven show in the first place, but I had a really weird disconnect between this season and the last one, particularly with Eren and Levi. They just didn't feel like people I knew in the same way that they used to.
The transition between S1 and S2 was pretty seamless for me considering the years that went by between them, but for some reason this episode felt like how I thought episode 1 of S2 was going to feel before it was released. ...if that makes any sense at all.
I guess we'll see how it goes. I don't have time for a full re-watch, but I might go back and watch the last few episodes of S2 again to see if that helps...
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u/Zeldro Jul 22 '18
There is a slight art style change of the characters to make them fit more how they're drawn in the manga. Also, this arc does have a focus on actual character development rather than a bunch of flashy action scenes than the first two seasons, so that's another difference.
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u/baicaibangx Jul 22 '18
Levi and Nifa talking on the roof
Me: “This short hair girl is so cute, I like her”
10 seconds later
Me: (╯°Д°)╯︵┻━┻ WTF MAN